Sharp-tailed Grouse
Tympanuchus phasianellus(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Sharp-tailed Grouse
The Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Tympanuchus phasianellus
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Sharp-tailed Grouse
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Tympanuchus phasianellus caurus
- Tympanuchus phasianellus kennicotti
- Tympanuchus phasianellus phasianellus
- Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus
- Tympanuchus phasianellus hueyi
- Tympanuchus phasianellus jamesi
- Tympanuchus phasianellus campestris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tetrao Phasianellus
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Canada = Hudson Bay, ex Edwards, pi. 117.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.160
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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